Dodd-Frank Act
WHAT IS THIS? Properly known as the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, this controversial US legislative package enacted a host of reforms agreed by the G20 nations in the aftermath of the financial crisis, including rules on the clearing, execution and reporting of standardised swaps. It also introduced the Volcker rule ban on proprietary trading by banks, and a new way of liquidating big institutions.
Risk technology rankings 2011
The regulatory push
Middleware vendors face turf war with Sefs
Cutting out the middleware?
Profile: OCC's Walsh on Volcker rule leaks, Dodd-Frank divergence and bank capital
From the ridiculous to the sublime
Review of 2011: collateral, capital and chaos
Collateral, capital and chaos
Mifid II sets up clash between voice trading and transparency
Voice in the wilderness?
SEC's Office of International Affairs appoints new director
Eric Pan to oversee international regulatory policy at the agency
Dealing with Dodd-Frank: an operational response for non-US banks
Joining the dots
MF Global: non-US clients caught in cross-border collateral trap
Omnibus structure meant clearing clients of MF Global outside the US were asked to double up on collateral payments. Use of the structure for OTC markets is now in doubt
Is asset-backed credit support an option for energy firms?
Coming up with the money
Energy traders await position limits with apprehension
Energy traders await position limits with apprehension
Repeal of Dodd-Frank's swaps push-out seen as unlikely to pass Congress
Despite positive vote by House subcommittee, lawyers say a bill repealing section 716 of Dodd-Frank will not pass
Energy market concerns over Dodd-Frank
Casting a wide net
Work needed to ensure regulations mesh, says SFC’s Alder
Further international co-ordination is needed if the G-20 deadline for central clearing of standardised OTC derivatives is to be met, says new SFC chief executive
Volcker rule delays likely as opposition grows
Rule may slip up to two years before full implementation, following criticism
ORR's top 10 operational risk concerns in 2012
It’s never-ending
Here we go again, again
Here we go again, again
MF Global collapse should prompt rethink of CFTC rule on CCP membership, say dealers
The bankruptcy of MF Global should prompt the CFTC to reconsider the $50 million cap on minimum capital requirements set by CCPs on clearing members, say bankers
SEC whistleblowing project pulls in seven tips a day
Foreign tips about financial crime unexpectedly common, ex-regulator says
OCC seeking change to rating ban in Dodd-Frank, reveals Walsh
Banking regulator talking to Congress about altering the Dodd-Frank Act to allow a limited use of credit ratings
UK fraud whistleblowers need bounties, lawyers say
Legal experts have called for Dodd-Frank-style bounty provision for whistleblowers in the UK
Despite hurdles, clearers map out forex ambitions
Clearing a way for forex